The personal meaning of symbols: A method of investigation
In light of the inherent significance of symbols and their nevertheless manifold variety of meanings, we present a method for investigation. In the theory behind this method, the person is viewed as an organized process of self-reflection, always oriented from a particular point in time and space to...
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1991]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 1991, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 241-261 |
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Personal Meaning
B Strong Bond B Affective Property B Negative Experience B Pictorial Character |
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